Steelers go with Iowa RB Johnson in third round
Getting their running back to replace Najee Harris — and passing on a quarterback for the second day in a row — the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Iowa’s Kaleb Johnson in the third round of the NFL Draft on Friday night.
Johnson, a 6-foot-1, 220-pound junior, was the Big Ten running back of the year and a second-team All-American when he had 1,537 rushing yards, averaging 6.4 yards per carry, and scored 21 touchdowns.
The Steelers had a chance to select Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, a ...